Quevedo, Ecuador
city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
Quevedo is a city in Ecuador located in the Los Rios Province. It is the seat of Quevedo Canton. Quevedo's population is 173,000. [1] Because of its location west of the Andes mountains and right next to the Vinces River (a major waterway and tributary to the Pacific Ocean), the city is known for its massive flooding.[2]
Quevedo | |
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City | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: For Fatherland with Quevedo (Por la Patria y por Quevedo) | |
  Quevedo Location in Ecuador | |
| Coordinates: 1°02′S 79°27′W / 1.033°S 79.450°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Los Rios |
| Quevedo | Quevedo Canton |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Founded by | Jose Camilo Calixtro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor. (Autonomous Municipality) | John Salcedo Cantos |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 173,585 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Area code | 593 5 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Demonym | Quevedeno, -a |
| Website | www |
References change
- ↑ http://www.quevedo.gov.ec/Site/Fijos/ciudad.as Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machinepx,[permanent dead link] "La Cuidad" Gobierno Municipal de Quevedo 10 August 2010
- ↑ http://www.columbiagazetteer.org/main/ViewPlace/0/115386[permanent dead link] Columbia Gazetteer of the World, Quevedo 10 August 2010
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